Sumak saddlebag face
N°
01754
Period
Circa 1850
Origin
Moghan-Savalan plain, Northwest Persia
Status
Available
Size
56 cm x 481'10" x 1'6"
The weavings originating from the Moghan-Savalan plain, located in northeast Azarbayjan, regularly show specific features, notably a very fine weave with wool of an outstanding glossy quality, resulting in a smooth, even surface with little or no weft countering. The blue-green colour seen on the background of this fine bag face is another characteristic feature of the group, as is the infinite repeat pattern seen here of hooked rectangular devices, filled with pairs of kidney elements that reappear on other sumak bags from the area.